Iceland vs Maldives: Population by age group
Iceland
23,233 people
in 2023
Maldives
30,641 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
181st
Maldives rank
178th
Population by age group over time
- Iceland
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 30,641 people against 23,233 people in Iceland, a difference of 7,408 people.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 181st and Maldives ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,291 people | 12,089 people | 8,202 people | Iceland |
| 1960s | 23,094 people | 18,866 people | 4,229 people | Iceland |
| 1970s | 21,009 people | 26,259 people | 5,250 people | Maldives |
| 1980s | 21,108 people | 35,459 people | 14,351 people | Maldives |
| 1990s | 22,287 people | 38,605 people | 16,319 people | Maldives |
| 2000s | 21,565 people | 29,179 people | 7,614 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 22,475 people | 35,456 people | 12,981 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 22,508 people | 32,135 people | 9,627 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Iceland or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 30,641 people against 23,233 people in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Iceland and Maldives?
- 7,408 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Maldives?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Maldives rank globally for population by age group?
- Iceland ranks 181st and Maldives ranks 178th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.